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JAMB Government 1992 Question 22

Question 22

Pre-colonial Political Systems

During the pre-colonial period in Eastern Nigeria, autocratic rule was made difficult by the

  1. A.activities of secret societies
  2. B.ruler's fear of detronement
  3. C.absence of a system of centralized authority
  4. D.demands of pressure groups.
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Answer: C (absence of a system of centralized authority)

Explanation

Most Igbo communities had no central ruler; power was shared by elders, age grades and the village assembly, so no one person could rule autocratically.